Treasury Director

Job Summary

Oversee the day-to-day Treasury operations for the EMEA segment of ACCO Brands. The Treasury Director has a primary responsibility of managing the ACCO Europe’s cash and liquidity together with transacting foreign exchange. The position is based in our Aylesbury office with a hybrid work arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Transact deals in the foreign for cash management and hedging purposes in line with Group Policy
• To manage the Group’s four European cash pools with Bank of America.
• To manage the European Treasury Cash Position and reducing ‘trapped’ cash.
• Analysing cashflow forecasting and implementing strategic decisions.
• All cash related activities including the security and control of payments and collections processes by review and control of access rights and privileges across the Group’s online banking platforms.
• Management of opening (and closing where applicable) all new transactional bank accounts.
• Management of currency drawings against uncommitted facilities.
• Key involvement with cash flow planning in relation to intercompany dividends and loan rationalisations.
• The dealing of internal loans between Treasury and subsidiaries of the Group, including Group funding where necessary to accommodate these transactions.
• Assisting and managing the European participants of the Group’s multi-currency monthly netting which acts as a medium for settlement of cross-border trade.
• Managing trades and intercompany loans in the Treasury Management System (Kyriba)
• Work with the Treasury Department in the US and assist in managing the FX Exposures and transactional risks. This will include providing information for the hedge program.
• Work with External/Internal audit for any Treasury related items.
• Banking support for the ACCO EMEA subsidiaries.
• Ad-Hoc projects for the Treasury department as a whole.
• Supervision of a Treasury Analyst

Qualifications

• Significant experience in operational treasury management (including cash management and foreign exchange exposure management) for a large multinational Group in a managerial capacity.
• Excellent understanding of global banking network.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills; high attention to detail.
• Proactive and positive approach to work.
• Takes ownership and strives to improve processes and add value.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• AMCT qualified or similar Treasury qualification an advantage
• Knowledge of Kyriba an advantage
• Strong technical treasury experience
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Computer literate particularly in the use of spreadsheets and treasury software. Advanced Excel skills and outstanding modelling skills.
• Good team player and project management skills.
• Key attention for detail and analytical skills.
• Good communication skills.